GOVERNMENT BOMBSHELL
DRASTIC BRITISH BILL TRIBUNALS TO BE. SET UP. (JNIMD PRESS AB6OCUTIOS.-COCTWOHT.) (AUSTRAI,IAN-NEW ZEAUND CABtK ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 6th August., J The Government is introducing a drMtic Bill, providing for v maximum of six months' imprisonment, for:profiteers. (Received August 8, 8.30- a.m.) • :' ; . '' LONDON, 6th August. ■ The Government is introducing a Bill to establish'tribunals to deal.with profit- ■ eering, ■ '•■""• Sir Auckland Geddes_ (President of the. ; Board of Trade), in giving evidence be-' L fore the Profiteering Committee said tbat^ .new tribunals would be set up similar to the Military Service tribunals. They will be empowered to inflict fines of £20, ■ or refer the cases to a, court of summary j jurisdiction, which will be empowed to, inflict, penalties of £200, or six months' imprisonment, Appeal tribunals will ;be established for the protection, of trader*. The Government is considering w_hether. it ig' possible to make profiteers disgorge , the unfair profits already accumulated. ! (Eeceiyed August 8, 9 a.m.) .'. LONDON, 6th August. '■■ i The introduction .of the Government:*? .Bill was a bombshell to the Profiteerin Committee, which is considering the di. continuance of its investigation, as t> . Government had decided the matte^ ..'
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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 33, 8 August 1919, Page 6
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